The highlight of the festival begins at 4pm on 25 July, the land procession will leave the Tenmangu Shrine and head towards the Okawa River. The parade consists of a colourful extravaganza of costume clad participants(both young and old) dancing/walking to the beat of traditional music and the transportation of the shrines to the river!
I was at the bridge which had a crane on the grassy patch beside the river! When the Shrines and the Drums reached the river, they were lifted onto the Barges by the crane! * The Bridge provided a clear view to watch the loading of the Barges, as they were being filled by Human Beings (performers and public) or Sacred Items. However there was a trade-off as I could not catch sight of the fireworks! This is the wrong Bridge to be if you LOVE fireworks!
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